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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 global score. Galaxy A7 (2017) is an older and a bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display.
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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